Writing comes most naturally to me when I am writing about something I am interested in. Whether the topic can hold my attention really determines whether or not I will be able to hold my reader’s attention. My best writing experience was when I was asked in my AP Language class to write about my contribution to the community. I always find it easy to write about myself and my experiences but this particular topic meant a lot to me. I used to be a volunteer that helped physically disabled children with therapeutic exercises in a pool. This was my favorite thing to write about because I was passionate about the program and wanted to let others know what it was all about. I felt a personal connection to my essay and I was eager to share it with the class. I believe a reader can tell when a writer is passionate about what he/she is talking about and when he/she is not. I was proud to share something that I felt strongly about believed in.
On the opposite spectrum, my worst writing experience was on a topic I had zero interest in. For Honors British Literature I was forced to write a literary analysis on the old novel “Beowulf”. Not only did I not enjoy the book, but my teacher assigned a required length of ten pages as well. Writers block plagued me for days and the most I could muster up was 7 pages. Every word I wrote felt forced and I was definitely not proud of what I handed in. It was my worst experience because I found the topic terribly unappealing and I was not confident in my work. This affected me the most because it made me question my writing abilities and temporarily lose confidence in myself. However, it also taught me that I will not love every assignment I am given, but that I need to fight the animosity and try my best.
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